Combined ash tray and coaster

ABSTRACT

A novelty device consisting of a combination ash tray and coaster for a drinking glass, so that it is ideal for use in places where people are relaxing while smoking and drinking; the device consisting of a thin case containing a drawer slidable outwardly of the case from either side, and the top of the case having a shallow circular depression upon which the drinking glass may be rested.

United States Patent 1191 Buck 1 1 COMBINED ASH TRAY AND COASTER [76]Inventor: Tom E. Buck, 3700 Cherry St.,

B1uffton,lnd. 71601 [22] Filed: Dec. 27, 1971 21 Appl. No.: 212,117

[52] US. Cl. 312/286, 312/351 [51] Int. Cl A47b 81/00 [58] Field ofSearch 131/231, 238, 241, 242;

[56] References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS Minturn 312/286 McKenzie131/242 X 1451 Mar. 26, 1974 7 1,924,730 Wirth...1 131/241 x 2,300,02610/1942 Visser 131/241 UX D101,437 10/1936 Ball 131/242 UX D185,1115/1959 Yerace et al... 131/241 UX Primary Examiner--James T. McCall 5 7ABSTRACT A novelty device consisting of a combination ash tray andcoaster for a drinking glass, so that it is ideal for use in placeswhere people are relaxing while smoking and drinking; the deviceconsisting of a thin case containing a drawer slidable outwardly of thecase from either side, and the top of the case having a shallow circulardepression upon which the drinking glass may be rested.

3 Claims, 3 Drawing Figures COMBINED ASH TRAY AND COASTER This inventionrelates generally to novelty items. More specifically it relates to baraccessories. A principle object of the present invention is to provide anovel ash tray and coaster formed as one unit.

Another object is to provide a combined ash tray and coaster whichaccordingly would be particularly adaptable for use wherever people sitdown to relax to drink and smoke, such as at a liquor bar, or whilewatching television.

Another object is to provide a combined ash tray and coaster which wouldbe particularly desirable for use where space is limited so that itcannot well handle a separate ash tray and a separate coaster, such asat a card table wherein the table surface may be cluttered with laid outplaying cards, score pads and other game accessories.

Other objects are to provide a combined ash tray and coaster which issimple in design, inexpensive to manufacture, rugged in construction,easy to use and efficient in operation. 1

These and other objects will be readily apparent upon a study of thefollowing specification and the accompanying drawing wherein:

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the invention.

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the ash tray shown alone.

Refering now to the drawing in detail, the reference numeral representsa combined ash tray and coaster according to the present inventionwherein there is an assembled unit 11 that consists of a relatively thinor low case 12 containing a slidable drawer 13; the case serving as acoaster for placement of a drinking glass thereupon and the drawer whenpulled outwardly serving as an ash tray.

The case 12 is preferably of circular shape in the conventionalconfiguration of coasters, although it may be varied geometrically formodernistic decor to be square or any other desired shape. A shallowdepression 14 is formed on the top of the case, so to form a lowperipheral wall 15 around the depression, so to present a drinking glassplace upon the device from sliding off. The case has an opening 15 inthe side wall 16 thereof, the opening extending through opposite sidesof the case and into which the drawer or ash tray is slidable. Anupstanding central rib 17 may be formed longitudinally in the openingbottom wall 18 to guide sliding the drawer. The case can be made in anycolor and of any material such as plastic, glass, wood or the like, andthe depression may be lined with a thin cork pad.

The drawer comprises a shallow vessel including botwhich are flush withthe case side wall 16 when the drawer is in the case. Pull handles 22projecting outward from the end walls include troughts 23 to formcigarette rests. An upstanding central tab 24 includes notch 25 thatalso serves as a cigarette rest. A longitudinal groove 26 ontheunderside of the bottom wall receives the rib 17. The drawer likewisemay be of any material and in any color.

The device may be made in any size.

In use, the drawer can be slided part way or fully out of the case, andwhen slided fully in, a smoldering cigarette butt in the tray can besnuffed out by lack of oxygen.

While various changes may be made in the detail construction, it isunderstood that such changes will be within the spirit and scope of thepresent invention.

I claim:

1. A combined coaster and ash tray comprising a circular case havingspaced parallel circular top and bottom ends integrally combined with aperipheral cylindrical side wall, said top end having a recessed surfacespaced equally from said side wall, said surface being adapted to serveas a coaster, an ash tray drawer slidably mounted in said case betweensaid ends, said wall having at least one aperture adapted to receiveslidably therethrough said drawer, wherein said drawer has an outercylindrical surface of dimension curvature exactly equal to the aperturein said wall whereby said cylindrical surface is contiguous with saidcylindrical wall when the drawer is fully enclosed in said case, saidslide radially outward of the case and parallel to the' said notch.

3. The combination of claim 2, wherein there are two aligned symmetricalapertures and the drawer has two symmetrical similar outer cylindricalsurfaces each contiguous with the side wall of the case when the draweris enclosed therein whereby the drawer can move radially outward tosimilar open positions on either side of the case.

1. A combined coaster and ash tray comprising a circular case havingspaced parallel circular top and bottom ends integrally combined with aperipheral cylindrical side wall, said top end having a recessed surfacespaced equally from said side wall, said surface being adapted to serveas a coaster, an ash tray drawer slidably mounted in said case betweensaid ends, said wall having at least one aperture adapted to receiveslidably therethrough said drawer, wherein said drawer has an outercylindrical surface of dimension curvature exactly equal to the aperturein said wall whereby said cylindrical surface is contiguous with saidcylindrical wall when the drawer is fully enclosed in said case, saiddrawer including parallel spaced side walls integral with said outercylindrical surface, said side walls being parallel to and symmetricalabout the case diameter.
 2. The combination of claim 1, furtherincluding a notch along a diameter of the case and a co-actinglongitudinal groove on the drawer, further including a handle projectedoutwardly from the drawer in axial alignment with the said notch andgroove, whereby pulling radially outward on the handle will cause thedrawer to slide radially outward of the case and parallel to the saidnotch.
 3. The combination of claim 2, wherein there are two alignedsymmetrical apertures and the drawer has two symmetrical similar outercylindrical surfaces each contiguous with the side wall of the case whenthe drawer is enclosed therein whereby the drawer can move radiallyoutward to similar open positions on either side of the case.